CTE's 2nd Summer Institute on Teaching and Learning with New(er) Technologies*
May 27-29, 2008 8:30am to 4:00pm
Application Deadline April 11

This working institute is offered for members of the faculty who have considered pedagogical enhancement with new(er) technologies. Faculty who need time, support, direction and feedback necessary for this sort of change are invited to apply. Faculty participants will benefit from guidance and colleagues' experience as they consider ways to make new(er) technologies part of their pedagogy. The institute will help faculty address specific challenges—and meet specific learning outcomes—in their classrooms.

Faculty participants will receive a $1,500.00 stipend.

* This summer institute was made possible by support from the Office of the Dean for Undergraduate Studies

Call for Nominations: 2008-2009 Departmental Excellence & Innovation in Undergraduate Teaching Award
Nomination Deadline April 14

Sponsored by the CTE-Lilly Teaching Fellows, the Center for Teaching Excellence, and the Office of Undergraduate Studies. The Departmental Excellence & Innovation in Undergraduate Teaching Award honors a department's commitment to and accomplishments in improving undergraduate education.

Departmental Excellence & Innovation in Undergraduate Teaching Awards recognize notable improvements and accomplishments in undergraduate education at the department or program level. Applications should highlight a current initiative or programmatic or curricular improvement that has made a positive impact on student learning and the quality of undergraduate education in the last two or three years. More specifically, applicants should describe how the department addressed a problem and how the initiative or improvement was the result of a combined effort of those in the unit. The efforts of individual members of a unit are not eligible for Departmental Excellence & Innovation in Undergraduate Teaching Awards. For examples of the type of work that has received recognition in recent years, more details about the awards, or to apply, visit: http://www.cte.umd.edu/programs/faculty/lilly/teachingaward/.

Submission deadline is April 14, 2008 . Recipients will be notified in early May, and the award will be presented at the May 14 reception for Distinguished Teaching Assistants. The Office of Undergraduate Studies provides a $5,000 award.

Call for Nominations: Distinguished Teaching Assistants
Nomination Deadline: April 18

The Center for Teaching Excellence, the Dean for Undergraduate Studies, and the Dean of the Graduate School recognize outstanding graduate teaching assistants at the annual Distinguished Teaching Assistant Ceremony. This year the ceremony will be held at the Riggs Alumni Center on May 14, 2008 .

Departments are requested to select the top ten percent of all teaching assistants in your unit. Awardees are selected by their departments based on positive student evaluations, classroom observations, and/or noted contributions to the teaching culture within the unit. Specific selection criteria are at the discretion of the individual unit. If another person in your unit has responsibility for selecting the unit's nominees, please forward this information about recognition of Distinguished Teaching Assistants to him or her.

Please submit the names of the teaching assistants you have selected as Distinguished Teaching Assistants electronically via the Center for Teaching Excellence website http://cte.umd.edu/grants/DTA/awardees/index.html no later than April 18, 2008 . If you have any questions about the recognition process, please contact Ms. Henrike Lehnguth at extension 4-1283.

We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to recognize outstanding graduate teaching assistants in your unit.

The Center for Teaching Excellence and the Office of Undergraduate Studies seek applicants for the 2008-09 CTE-Lilly Teaching Fellows Program.
Application Deadline June 2

CTE-Lilly Fellowships have been a University highlight for more than fifteen years, and it is a pleasure to announce their continuation. The 2008-2009 CTE-Lilly Fellows will join an elite group of faculty leaders who have helped to define and shape the academic culture of the University. The 2008-2009 CTE-Lilly Teaching Fellows Program provides the opportunity for up to ten faculty members from the College Park campus to meet regularly during the 2008-2009 academic year to discuss and address important issues in undergraduate education.

Each fellow will receive $4,000, which can be applied to his or her individual needs (e.g., summer support, a graduate assistant, or professional expenses).

All full-time faculty members interested in undergraduate education are encouraged to apply. Your reasons for seeking a CTE-Lilly Fellowship, the quality of your ideas, and the evidence of your commitment to improving undergraduate education will be important to the selection committee. The application process consists of a simple letter.

Applications must be received by Monday, June 2nd, 2008. Applications should be submitted electronically via the CTE website. For more information about the CTE-Lilly Fellowship program see http://cte.umd.edu/programs/faculty/lilly/index.html or contact Spencer Benson at 4-1288 or sbenson@umd.edu.

The CTE-Lilly Teaching Fellowship application is available here: http://cte.umd.edu/programs/faculty/lilly/LillyApplicationForm.html

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Teaching and Learning News
Spencer Benson, Director
Dave Eubanks, Assistant Director
Anna Bedford, Editor